“Wish” or “Pray” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “願”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “願” means “Plea”, “Request” or “Supplication” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “願”
Jouyou Kanji “願” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 19 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | がん(gan) |
| げん(gen) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ねが(う)(nega(u)) |
| Meanings | Wish, Hope, Expect |
| Please ~ | |
| Pray something to God or Buddha |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “願”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 願意(がんい-ga n i) | ① Mind for wishing something, ② Purpose of the request |
| 願掛け(がんかけ-ga-n ka ke) | Praying to Buddha for something, Praying to Shinto god for something |
| 願主(がんしゅ or ねがいぬし-ga n shu (or) ne ga i nu shi) | Person who makes a wish to God or Buddha |
| 願書(がんしょ-ga n sho) | Application, Written request, Petition |
| 哀願(あいがん-a i ga n) | Entreaty, Supplication |
| 願状(がんじょう-ga n jo u) | Written request, Postulation, Petition |
| 願人(がんにん-ga n ni n) | Petitioner |
| 願望(がんぼう-ga n bo u) | Desire, Wish, Aspiration |
| 願解き(がんほどき-ga n ho do ki) | Visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks for the fulfilment of a prayer |
| 願文(がんもん-ga n mo n) | Written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple, Postulation, Petition, Request |
| 願力(がんりき-ga n ri ki) | The power of prayer (in Buddhism) |
| 哀願(あいがん-a i ga n) | Entreaty, Supplication, Appeal, Petition |
| 祈願(きがん-ki ga n) | Asking Buddha or Shinto god to be able to accomplish something, Supplication, Prayer |
| 懇願(こんがん-ko n ga n) | Entreaty, Pleading, Supplication, Petition |
| 志願(しがん-shi ga n) | Application, Aspiration, Volunteering |
| 宿願(しゅくがん-shu ku ga n) | Longstanding desire, Aspiration, Ambition, Dream |
| 出願(しゅつがん-shu tsu ga n) | Application, Filing an application |
| 心願(しんがん-shi n ga n) | Heartfelt wish, Prayer, One’s heart’s desire, An earnest prayer |
| 請願(せいがん-se i ga n) | Petition, Plea, Postulation |
| 誓願(せいがん-se i ga n) | (Religious) vow, Prayer (for something by making a vow) |
| 訴願(そがん-so ga n) | Petition, Appeal, Postulation, Request |
| 大願(たいがん-ta i ga n) | Aspiration, Ambition, The Buddha’s great vow (to save all people) |
| 嘆願(たんがん-ta n ga n) | Entreaty, Supplication, Plea, Prayer |
| 念願(ねんがん-ne n ga n) | One’s dearest wish, One’s heart’s desire |
| 悲願(ひがん-hi ga n) | ① Earnest wish, One’s dearest wish, ② Buddha’s vow to save humanity |
| 発願(ほつがん-ho tsu ga n) | Giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings |
| 本願(ほんがん-ho n ga n) | ① Amida Buddha’s original vow, ② Long-cherished desire |
| 満願(まんがん-ma n ga n) | Completion of a vow, Fulfilment of a vow |
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